Production to Premiere Logistics

This capstone unit focuses on the practical logistics, safety, and promotional strategies required to complete and deliver a film project. Students synthesize location management, on-set safety, media capture and preservation, and festival/distribution planning to prepare a finished project for audience engagement and distribution.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze and document location and production logistics (permits, parking, power, security, cell/internet availability, and second-unit coordination) to produce a shoot-ready location plan
• Apply on-set safety and communication protocols (first-aid/medic readiness, walkie-talkie procedures, overnight security, and power/backup planning) during production simulations
• Demonstrate technical workflows for capture and preservation of media (depth of field choices, smartphone multi-camera setups, miniature camera use, ambience and sound reporting, and file backup procedures) and perform a basic edit for screening
• Evaluate distribution and promotion strategies (distribution contract considerations, festival/market pitching, social media campaigns, publicity stunts, merchandising, and screening event planning) and produce a targeted release and outreach plan